February photos, 2011

[Soapweed]

An axle that Sparky is building

The cat and the hare

Wishing he was there with the hare

A cow captured to haul home. When we trailed 211 head home from where they wintered, this one wouldn't cross
the Bear Creek bridge. It is too icy and slippery to get rope-happy. She won the battle, but we won the war. :wink:

Yellowstone turning around to get into traveling position

Real cowboys don't wear sunglasses. They just squint. :wink:

Keeper of the gate. Real cowgirls do wear sunglasses. 8)

The roan getting on board

Our arrangement to load the cow. It worked.

A country road that takes us home

Vaccinating 2-year-old heifers with Scourguard 4KC

Down the line; eight head at a time

Peach multi-tasking with phone and vaccine gun

Kosmo Kid and Sparky

Rocket along for the ride

Piper wishing he was riding

The cat staring at a hare, from his lair on a chair

First calf of the year

Pertinent poignant reminder

Ready to sort heavies

We didn't pick a very nice day.

Got them sorted and on the way

The ones that get to stay

The roan looks even roaner with the snowflakes.

Peach and her Clavinova horse, heading the heifers home

 

[Faster horses]

Oh man...I got the shivvers just looking at you all out horseback
in that wind and weather. There just isn't anywhere colder than
the back of a horse.

I bet you are glad that job is over with for awhile.
Next time, pick a better day!

Thanks for the pictures!

 

[aandtcattle]

Thanks for sharing those awesome photos. Dont know exactly where you are but everything about your photos reminds me of our place. We are located south of Hay Springs just south of the Niobrara. Just a thought, you should look into switching to Guardian instead of Scour Gard. We made the move 2 years ago and really like it.

 

[gcreekrch]

You are giving me the shivers too Soapweed.

Bet it was a nice day when you turned the bulls out.

 

[jodywy]

You are giving me the shivers too Soapweed.

Bet it was a nice day when you turned the bulls out.

If I had a differint summer grass situation it be a hot day when my bulls went out and calve on green grass

 

[WyomingRancher]

I see your calving party is about to begin as well . Don't feel badly on your choice of working weather... I sorted yesterday in the same conditions :wink:. Luckily it was just me and the girl dogs, and they were appropriately dressed, and never complained one word .

Good luck calving, it will be fun to see how your composite bulls work out .

 

[Big Swede]

Hey Leanin' H is now the time when we start the calving season debate? :wink:

 

[Soapweed]

Hey Leanin' H is now the time when we start the calving season debate? :wink:

You had better hope we turn out bulls at the same dumb time next year, or how else is our shared "heifer bull" situation going to work? :wink:

 

[Big Swede]

I've been thinking about that Soap, the way the cattle market is moving you might have to pay me to use them. :wink: :lol:

 

[Soapweed]

I've been thinking about that Soap, the way the cattle market is moving you might have to pay me to use them. :wink: :lol:

Time will tell.

 

[Big Swede]

Just kidding, good luck calving.

 

[Anonymous]

Your cat would go nuts with the number of jackrabbits that have moved into the yard/haystacks looking for food- and trying to get away from the eagles... My dogs don't even bother chasing them anymore!!

 

[leanin' H]

Hey Leanin' H is now the time when we start the calving season debate? :wink:

There's no debate! I have three on the ground and more in the near future according to a fortune cookie I got with some chinese food last week. :lol: